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Central Venous Catheter Infections

Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1988
When used wisely, central venous catheters are capable of providing vital circulatory access in any patient with a remarkably low risk of infection or major complication. Tunneled silicone catheters are the route of choice for long-term or outpatient use, particularly for oncology or TPN patients; insertion of such a catheter should occur early in the ...
M D, Decker, K M, Edwards
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Central Venous Catheters: Legal Issues

The Journal of Vascular Access, 2011
In dialysis patients, both central venous catheter (CVC) insertion and CVC use during the dialysis procedure pose important legal issues, because of potentially severe, even fatal, complications. The first issue is the decision of the kind of vascular access that should be proposed to patients: an arteriovenous (AV) fistula, a graft, or a CVC.
M. Gallieni, V. Martina, M.A. Rizzo, L. Gravellone, F. Mobilia, A. Giordano, D.M. Cusi, U.R. Genovese   +7 more
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Prehospital central venous catheters

Transfusion
KEY IDEAS The use of whole blood in the prehospital setting is increasing. Currently available intraosseous and peripheral venous catheters limit the flow of blood products and fluid during resuscitation. Central venous catheters can be effectively placed in the prehospital environment. Rapid, high‐volume infusion of blood products can be lifesaving.
Nicholas M. Studer, Jason R. Pickett, C. J. Winckler, William R. Smith, Andrew P. Cap, Cord W. Cunningham   +5 more
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Central Venous Access Catheters

Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, 1995
Indwelling central venous access catheters were first introduced into clinical practice about 20 years ago. Today these catheters are an indispensable part of the treatment provided to adult and pediatric oncology patients. This article discusses the indications and major complications of central venous catheters.
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Central venous catheter placement

Hospital Medicine, 1999
Central venous access has become a vital element of medical care. Fraught with significant complications, traditional surgical approaches have yielded imageguided techniques. This article reviews clinical aspects and devices used, and compares surgical and interventional radiological approaches. It also looks at complications and their management, and
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Central Venous Catheters

Scottish Medical Journal, 1989
Gunnar Lund, Robert Lieberman, William Haire   +2 more
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Repositioning misplaced central venous catheters

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 1987
Central venous catheters inserted through the subclavian or basilic veins may be misplaced in the internal jugular vein. A simple technique employing a deflector guide wire allows catheter reposition in a very short time without the need for catheter withdrawal.
C H, Carrasco, W R, Richli, C, Charnsangavej, S, Wallace   +3 more
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Central Venous Catheters

2018
Indications for placement of a central venous catheter include vasopressor requirement, centrally administered medications or nutrition, hemodynamic monitoring, placement of a pulmonary artery catheter, or intravenous access in critically ill patients. Informed consent should be obtained as there are several well-described risks.
James Bardes, Meghan Lewis
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Brain and other central nervous system tumor statistics, 2021

Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2021
Kimberly D Miller, Quinn T Ostrom, Carol Kruchko Ba   +2 more
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[Central venous catheters].

Revista de enfermeria (Barcelona, Spain), 2006
In this article the author describes the various systems modem medicine has available to administer intravenous therapy under emergency situations as well as during prolonged use and for chronic patients who need this treatment.
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